how to pronounce proposition

/pʁɔ.po.zi.sjɔ̃/

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proposition is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of proposition in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… à faire retirer sa proposition de loi ce …”

meanings of proposition

noun:

Proposition.
Proposition, suggestion.
Clause.

proposition frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word proposition occurs in french on average 41.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.